Baby Care Kits

Donate a Baby Care Kit » Photo: Amy Porter/CWS

In areas of extreme poverty or following a natural disaster, Baby Care Kits help young mothers care for their newborn babies.

To assemble a Baby Care Kit you will need:

• Six cloth diapers
• Two T-shirts or undershirts (no onesies)
• Two washcloths
• Two gowns or sleepers
• Two diaper pins
• One sweater or sweatshirt (Can be handknitted or crocheted)
• Two receiving blankets (one can be a hand-knitted or crocheted baby blanket)

Items must be new and under 12 months in size. Wrap items inside one of the receiving blankets and secure with both diaper pins.

Download a Baby Gown pattern | Download a Baby Sweater pattern

Baby Care Kit value: $39
Processing/Shipping Cost: $2 per Kit

Packing and Shipping Kits

• Pack CWS Kits in boxes with only one type of Kit in each box.

• Complete this Kits Coupon and enclose a copy in the top of each box before sealing.

• Clearly indicate the type of Kit on the outside of the box.

• Secure the boxes with packing tape.

• Provide a return address on the box.

• Ship all Kits prepaid to:
  CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
  Brethren Service Center Annex
  601 Main Street
  P.O. Box 188
  New Windsor, MD 21776-0188
  (Please include both the PO box and the street address on boxes.)

For individuals, churches, and groups west of the Mississippi River, CWS Kits may also be sent to:

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
Ferncliff Disaster Assistance Center
1720 Ferncliff Road
Little Rock, AR 72223

Funds for Processing/Shipping and Purchasing Kits

Funds are needed to cover sorting, packing, and insurance, as well as shipping Kits to their final destination. Please give at least $2 for each Baby Care Kit you send. Cash donations in lieu of assembled Kits also help us to provide much-needed supplies.

Send your check or money order payable to Church World Service with the coupon to:

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
P.O. Box 968
Elkhart, IN 46515

Questions? Call 800-297-1516